Machine for marking shoe-uppers.



W. HAMANN. MACHINE FOR MARKING SHOE UPPERS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25, I913 Patented July 25, 1916.

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T0 allwhom itmay concernr Be it known that I, \VILLIAM I'IAMANN, a citizen of the United, States, residing at Rochester, in the county [of *Monroeand State of New York, l12tV6lHVQIltBCl certain Improvements in Machines for Marking- Shoe-Uppers, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indieating like parts in the several figures. I

This invention relates particularly to machines for marking shoe-uppers, and the machine herein shown and described forthe purpose of illustrating one embodiment of the invention is especially designed for marking the buttonhole flies of shoe-uppers to'indicate buttonhole locations; I I

llhe general object of the presentinvention is to provide a shoe-upper marking machine by the use of which marking operations may be performed accurately and rapidly. More particularly, the object of this in vention is to provide a machine by theuse of which buttonhole locations may be marked quickly and accurately upon shoeupper buttonhole flies of any size or style.

Prior to the present invention, the operation of marking shoe-upper buttonhole flies to indicate buttonhole locations has usually been performedby. hand operatives employing patterns conforming in shape to the buttonhole flies to be marked and pro vided with perforations or holes through which, after a pattern is laid upon the buttonhole fly, buttonhole locations for that fly are marked by means of an awl or prick point, or by means of a colored pencil, crayon or the like. Hand marking is, however, expensiveand unsatisfactory. Different patterns must be provided for each size of every style, considerable time is wasted in selecting the appropriate patterns and superposing them upon the corresponding buttonhole flies, the buttonhole locations can only be marked one at a time, and the liability of inaccurate marking is so great that accurately marked buttonhole lies are rarely produced by the .hand method. The machine of the present invention is especially designed to overcome the disadvantages of the hand method and at Specification of Letters Patent.

Iatented July 25, 1916, 1913. Serial No. 797,241. a

the same time to improve upon buttonhole marking machines heretofore proposed, particularly by providing a more universal machine and a machine of greater output capacity than any machine heretofore proposed. i i

To facilitate obtaining the greatest possible output capacity, the preferred, embodiment of the invention is designed to perform at one operation of the machine, and substantially simultaneously, as many marking operations as may be desired with respect to any given piece of work so that locations for all the buttonholes with which a buttonhole fly is to be provided may be marked thereon substantially simultaneously.

Important features of the inventionreside in anovel arrangement by which the marking instrumentalities may be pos1- tioned with a minimum of time and effort on the part of the operator to, adjust'them for marking accurately buttonhole flies of every size or style. In accordance with these features of the invention, the illustrated construction and arrangement are such that the machine of the present invention combines approximately complete adaptability for work of all sizes and styles with capacity for handling quickly work 0 varying sizes and styles. To this end, the marking instrumentalities of the machine are constructed and arranged for movement both transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work to adjust the marking instrumentalities according to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies,and toward or from each other to vary the spac ing of the marking instrumentalities.

In this connection, a particular feature of the machine consists in an arrangement by which a member for varying the spacing of the marking instrumentalities operates to adjust the markers to position the markers automatically to conform to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies or different sizes of the same style or line and consequently in the line or curve of the buttonhole locations so that manipulation of the spacer is all that is required to adapt the machine for usual variations in different sizes of the same line or style. Novel adjusting devices are also provided for imparting additionalrelative movement terms of the claims permitted by the'prior to the markers furtherto changetheir line art. I V j or curve whenever necessary or; desirable as, 7 Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a for example, to position the markers for dif front elevation of a machine embodying the s ferent styles" 7 present invention,Fig. 2 is a top plan view 70 A further feature consistsin the provision of the machine with parts broken away to of novel gaging means for determinin show underlying portions of the machine,

properly the work presenting position of a Fig. 3 is an end elevation looking toward the buttonhole fly and at the same time for de-. left, Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken termining the distance from the outer edge on line 4 4 of Fig. 2 and slowing in detail 75 of the fly to the buttonhole locations and .the the left-hand (Fig. 1) set of adjusting dedistances of the end buttonhole locations vices, Fig. 5 is an. angular perspective from from the respective ends of the buttonhole one side showing on a-larger scale a marker, fly. These gages are particularly designed supporting means therefor and associated and arranged to enable accurate presentaparts, Fig. 6 isavertical section ofamarker 0 tion of the work to the marking instrumenin detail, and Fig. 7 is a view in perspective, ta-lities to be effected quickly and conventaken at an'angle, and showing on a larger iently so that they constitute a further mascale one of the gages. terial factor in the output capacity of the The machine frame 2, which supports the machine. 'A novel and important'charactervarious operating parts of the machine and 85 istic of the gaging means of the present inis designed to e placed on a suitable work vention is that they are so arranged that bench or table, is provided with an approtheir work positioning relationship to the priately shaped bed plate 4, (Fig. 2). work is automatically maintained whatever Fixed in the frame 2 is a stationary shaft 6 adjustments of the markers may be made. carrying loose thereon a drlvlng pulley 8 to so his important characteristic of the novel be belted to a source of power. The shaft 6 gaging means of the present invention obalso has loose thereon a gear 10 arranged to viates the necessity of readjusting the gagbe driven from the pulley 8 when clutched ing means for each adjustment of the markthereto and meshing with a companion gear ers. 12 fixed ona cam shaft 14 (Fig. l) which 95 These and other objects and features of carries the cams or eccentrics from which j the present invention including certain novel the'marking devices are operated.

details of construction and combinations of The clutch for causing the cam shaft 14 parts will appear from the following deto be driven from the driving pulley 8 tailed description read in connection with through the intermeshing gears 10 and 12 100 t e accompanying drawings and the novel may be of any suitable construction. The features of the invention will then be deillustrated clutch comprises a stop 16' (Fig. fined in the appended claims. It is to be 2) carried by the gear 10 and controlled by understood, however, that although in the a wedge-shaped blade 18 (Figs. 2 and 3) up- 4 foregoing statement of the objects of the instanding from a lever 20 connected to any vention and in the following description, suitable manually controlled actuator as by emphasis is placed upon certain particular. a rod 22 running to a foot treadle 24. The objects and features of the invention as well stop 16 is arranged, when permitted by the as upon certain detalls of construction and blade 18, to be projected into the path of a combinations of parts, the invention is not cooperating stop 26 (Fig, 2) extending in- 11 intended to be limited'thereby. It is also to wardly from a lug 28 on the driving pulley be understood that, although for conven- 8, thus effecting clutching engagement beience the preferred embodiment of the inventween the driving pulley 8 and the gear 10 tion is herein described as being especially and causing the cam shaft 14 to be driven designed for use in the manufacture of boots through the gears 10 and 12. The clutch and shoes and more particularly for use in stop 16 is carried at the outer end of a pin marking the locations of buttonholes in but- 30 in a drill in the gear 10 and normally tonhole flies, it is not intended to limit the pressed outwardly by a coiled spring 32. invention thereby. On the contrary, the The pin 30 carries a second pin 34 received 55 adaptability of the invention for the analoin a slot 36 in the gear 10 and projecting per- I gous operation of marking shoe-uppers to pendicularly to the course of the pin 30. In indicate locations for buttons or for simulthe initial or normal position of the parts, taneously and at one operation marking 10- the blade 18 by wedging engagement with cations for both buttons and buttonholes is the pin 34 holds the pin 30 and clutch stop fully recognized. It is furthermore contem- 16 in their retracted position against the plated that the invention, as a whole, or vapressure of the spring 32 in which position rious features thereof, may have many and the clutch stop 16 is out of the path of rota- Widely different applications. Accordingly, tive movement of the cooperating stop 26 on the scope of the invention is to be deterthe driving pulley 8 and the driving pulley mined by the broadest construction of the 8 runs free. Upon depression of the clutch 130 sufliciently to release the to counteract lever 20 effected through thefoot treadle 24 and treadle rod 22, the blade 18 is lowered pin 34;, and thus to permit the clutch stop pressed outwardly into the path of the, cooperating pulley stop 26, engagementwith which effects clutching engagement ofthe driving pulley 8 I with the gear 10. The clutch preferably, and as shown, is constructed to. maintain a driving connection with the cam shaft 14 during one complete revolution of the said shaft lt at the end of which the clutch is thrown out automatically. Tocause the clutch to be thrown out automatically at the end of one complete revolution of theshaft 14, the gear 12 carries on its hub a cam 38 (Fig. 3) engaging a cam roll l0 on the, clutch lever 20. The acting edge face of the cam 38 has a high part 42 operating through engagement with the cam roll l0 on the clutch lever 20 to keep the blade 18 out of effective engagement with the pin 34; until the end of the, cycle. At this time, the cam roll L0 having been automatically drawn up. by the tension of aspring 44 against a low part 46 of the cam 38 thus raising the clutch lever 20, the blade 18 is caused by engagement with the pin 34 to withdraw the clutch stop16-gand so to stop the machine; The arrangement and timing are such that the machine is stopped with the parts in their initial positions ready for another operation of the machine. Gonveniently, a stop 48 is provided to limit the depression of the clutch lever 20. A friction piece 50 (Fig. 3) bearing againstan extension 52 of the hub of the gear 10 is designed the momentum of the moving parts to insure prompt stopping of the ma chine at the desired predetermined time.

As above stated, the machine is designed to be capable of performingiupon a given work. during one cycle of the ma chine and at substantially the same time as many marking operations as the said piece of work is designed to have buttonholes or buttons, the operation of marking the loca tion of a single buttonhole or button being herein for convenience usually termed a marking operation. Accordingly, the machine is preferably equipped with a num ber of sets of marking instrumentalities equal to the maximum number of buttonholes or buttons for any single piece of work in the range of work for which, the particular machine is In the drawings, tion, lllsuch sets are capable of performing a marking operation. In the machine of theidrawings, each of these sets of marking instrumentalities comprises a vertically disposed punch 54; (Fig.

' 56 bored 54: with being piece of intended tobe equippec for purposes of illustra- 6) and an opposed cooperating die to receive the punch 5a, each punch its opposed die 56 for convenience 16 to be sprin'gshown, each set being herein generally referred to as a marker. Each punch 54 is designed to locate approximately the (center of the eye of a buttonhole or the point of attachment of a button and to mark the sameby punching a relatively small hole completely through the stock. It is to be understoodhowever, that the invention is not intended to be limitedto the particular marking means shown and described. On the contrary, the general organization of themachine is equally adapted for the use of markers other than punches, such, for example, as markers which merely stamp, indent, or penetrate only part way through the stock or which mark by means of coloring matter such as ink or colored chalk, markers of any of which forms or markers of any other suitable types may be employed within the scope and contemplation of the invention. It follows and is also to be understood that the terms marking and marker are herein used in a generic sense as referring not only to the marking of buttonholes and buttons by punching but also to the locating thereof by stamping, indenting, perforating or by inking or otherwise indicating the locations of buttonholes and buttons, Similarly, the designation of the illustrated markers as punches is merely for convenience and no distinction is intended to be made thereby over prick-points, awls, and the like.

Each punch 54 is carried in a tubular casing or sleeve 58 arranged to serve as a guide for the inclosed punch 54: and also as a work stripper. Each guide 58 is disposed in a vertical bore indicated at 60 (Fig. 6) in the front end of the upper arm 62 of a marker carrier 64 (Fig. 5). Set screws 66 and check nuts 68 adjustably secure the several guide strippers 58. The punches 54 are normally spring-pressed upwardly by springs 70 (Fig. (i) which encircle the upper portions of the punches 51. The springs 0 are seated against enlarged heads 72 of the guides 58, bearing at their upper ends against shoulders formed, by enlarged heads 74 of the punches 54. To limit the extent of upward movement of thepunches 54L in the guides 58, each punch 51 is provided with a pair of interlocking spring clips 76, 78. The clip 76 of each pair is seated in a slot indicated at 80 (Fig. 5) in the head 74: ofthe punch 54 and has hooked ends 82 engaging upwardly extending loops 8% of the companion l clip 78, the lower portions of the loops 8% being carried under the shouldered heads 72 of the guides 58. In the normal and uppermost position of the punches 51, the lower and operating end of each of said punches is withdrawn into its guide 58. Downward operative movement of the punches 54: is effected against the tension of the springs 70, the punches being forced downwardly to an extent sufficient to cause them to punch The punches to their normal raised posipermitted by the punch operating'mechanism, the guides serving during the return movement of the punches 54 to strip the work therefrom. Each of the dies 56 coiperating V punches 54 is carried in a vertical bore inclicated at 86 (Fig. 6) in the front end of the lower arm 88 of its marker carrier 64. The dies 56 have annular flanges 9O Iov which the said dies are supported. A set screw 92 bearing against the stem 94 (Fig. 6) of each die 56 removably secures the said die 56. A lengthwise open-ended bore 96 in each die 56 1s alined with the corresponding punch through. and to provide for ejection of the punched out particles of stock.

Downward movement of the punches 54 to cause the said punches to engage, penetrate and pass through the fly is effected by means of a reciprocating cross-head 100 formed and arranged to operate the punches top faces of the said punches. From the depend integral sleeves 102 the guide posts 104 from eccentrics 106 (Fig. 3) fixed on the cam shaft 14. Con necting rods 108 (Figs. 1 and 3) are threaded into eccentric straps 110 (Fig. 1) and adjustably secured at the height desired by nuts 112. The connecting rods 108 pass loosely through nuts 114 into split sleeves 116, tightening or loosening of which is effected by bolts 118 passed through cars 120 on. the split threaded thereon nuts 122 (Fig. 3). Each of the connecting rods 108 is provided with an enlarged head 124 (Fig. 1) against which the shank of a T-bolt 126 (Fig. 2) bears, the bolt 126 being threaded into the split sleeve116 and having its head bored at 128 to form a pivot hole for a pivot pin130 received in the cross-head 100 and held by a set screw 132 and checkfnut 134. In the illustrated construction, a collar 136 is the art may obviously be made without sleeves 116 and havingie-L965 sacrificing'essential characteristics of the invention. V

In order to adapt the machine for operating satisfactorily upon buttonhole flies designed to have difierently spaced buttonholes or varying in the contour of their outer edges and consequently differing in be set, e'achof the marker carriers 64 except the center one, is mounted to permit both swinging movement of the markers toward and from each other laterally and lengthwise of the' and holes, indicated at 138, (Fig. 5) arranged to receive pivot rods 140 fitted to turn freely in the holes 138. Each rod 140 has an enlarged bifurcated upper portion 142 be- Preferably,as hereinbefore suggested, the center marker carrier 64, that is, the marker carrier located centrally of the length of the machine, against adjusting movement lengthwise of the. work, dowel pin 65 (Fig. 5) projecting from the frame of the machine into the center marker carrier 64, the'markers carried by the other marker carriers 64 being adjusted toward and from the fixed marker. Thedowel pin 65 also secures the center marker against out consequently in the line along which the buttonholes are to be located, along lines or curves all of which pass through the line of operative To adjustthe markers for different spacas by a.

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of the lengthwise ings of buttonholes whether in flies of the same length or of different lengths, the dies 56, and consequently the entire markers, are moved toward or from each other along curved guide slots 156, 158 (Fig. 2) extending lengthwise of guide plates 160, 162 conforming approximately to the contour of the outer edge of the buttonhole fly. In this movement, the marker carriers 64 swing about their pivot rods 140. Into these slots 156, 158 the necks 164 of the dies 56 project so that the top faces of the dies 56 are substantially fiush with the upper faces of the guide plates 160, 162 (Figs. 5 and 7). The guide plates 160,162 constitute slotted guide ways along which the markers are moved to vary their spacing and in which the markers are confined against movement transversely edge of the work, except upon movement of the guideways.

In accordance with the feature of the invention, to provide for effecting in and out movement of the markers to position them according to the sweep orcontour of the outer edge of a buttonhole fly to adjustthe markers according to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies of different sizes and styles, the guide plates 160, 162 are pivoted at their inner ends for swinging movement upon the neck 164 ofthe fixed die 56. The relative disposition of the guide plates 160, 162 and the course or curvature of the guide slots 156, 158 are such that, by swinging one or both of the said 160, 162 about their common the neck of the fixed die :56, to a greater or less extent, thereby causing both an in or out movement of part or all of the movable markers and a relative or diiferential in or out movement of the said markers, the markers may be ranged with accuracy along the desired line. During this movement, the tangs 144 of the marker carriers 64 slide in or out varying amounts in the slotted ends 142 of the carrier pivot rods 140. The markers are arranged to be adjusted along the guide slots 156, 158 to position them for different buttonhole spacings upon movement of a spacer 166 operated by a hand hold 168 (Fig. 1) or bya knee lever or other suitable device and comprising, as shown, a flat plate disposed horizontally just below and parallel to theqbedplate 4 and arranged to slide freely in and out from and toward the operator upon ways 170 (Fig. 1) on blocks 172 projecting from and secured to or integral with the frame 2. The spacer 166 is providedwith a series of slots 174' (Figs. 2 and 5) corresponding in number to the number of buttonholes to be marked.

When the spacer 166 is in an operative position, the necks 164 of the several dies 56 lie in the respective slots 17 4, the said'necks of the dies 56 each being reduced to a diameter to slide freely in its slot 174. The slots 1714 are relatively oblique or slanting and spread out fanw-ise, being closest together at their outer ends and farthest apart at their inner ends, the slot 174 in which the reduced neck 164 of the fixed die 56 is received extending parallel to the the line of movement of spacer 166.

Movement of the spacer 166 inwardly will progressively move the dies 56 and consequently the movable markers toward the fixed marker at a rate andto an extent determined by the convergence of the slots 17 4 while, conversely and oppositely, corresponding outward movement of the spacer 166 will eifect an equal separation or spreading apart of the said markers.

In accordance with another feature of the invention, twin adjusting devices, respectively indicated generally at 17 6 and 178, are provided for swinging the guide plates 160,

. 162 about their common pivot, the fixed die 56, each of the said adjusting devices 176, 17 8 being operativelyconnected with the outer and free end of one of the guide plates 160, 162. Except for difierences in arrangement and operation due to their opposition, the said adjusting devices, as above suggested, are alike in construction and operation. Each. of the adjusting devices indicated generally at 17 6, 17 8, (reference being had principally to Figs. 2 and 4), includes a pivot block 180 pivoted to the outer and swinging end of the adjacent guide plates 160, 162 by a pivot pin 182. The inner or fixed ends of these guide plates are both pivoted on the neck of the fixed die '56. Each pivot block 180 is arranged to slide freely between guide rails 184 upstanding from a lever 186 superposed upon and fulcrumed on a second lever 188, as by a screw threaded pivot bolt 190. The levers 186 are each arranged to be swung about its'said pivot 190 in sliding en gagement with the upper face of the adjacent lever 188. Each lever 188 is fulcrumed at 192 on a slide block 194. A spring-pressed plunger 196 carried by an upward extension 198 of each lever 186 and arranged to register in one or another of a series of holes 200 in the adjacent lever 188 provides means 186 about its pivot 190 relatively to the adjacent lever 188 and for locking the said lever 186'in any one of a number of predetermined positions. Similarly, each lever 188 is swung about its pivot 192 relatively to the adjacent slide block 194 by means of a spring pressed plunger 202 adapted to be dropped into one or another of a series of holes 203 in the slide block 194 to lock the lever 188 in adjusted position.

Swinging movement of either or both of the guide'plates 160, 162 to effect a corresponding adjustment of the markers to vary the line or curve along which the said markers are arranged, is effected by turning or swinging movement of oneor both of the levers-186, or one or both of the levers 188 operating through one or both of the pivot blocks 180 and the pivotal connections therefrom with the guide plate or guide plates to be adjusted- V 1 Each slide block 194 is arranged for free sliding movement along Ways 204 (Fig. 4) milled in the frame 2, the. direction of slidingmovement of each of the slide blocks 194, and consequently of the levers 186 and 188 carried thereby, being substantially perpendicular to the direction otoperative movement of the spacer 166. Lugs-206 projectingfrom each of the slide blocks 194 The two oppositely and both direction -of moveguide tracks 212 extend extend obliquely to the ment of the spacer 166. V V By reason of the obliquity of the guide tracks 212 with relation to the direction of movement of the spacer 166,'in or out movement of the said spacer causes proportional sliding movement of the slide blocks 194 which results in some swinging movement of the guide plates 160, 162, and consequent adjustment of the markers. This is true for every positioning of the adjusting devices 17 6, 178, except that when the parts of either of said devices are so positioned that the pivot block 180 and the guides 184 of that device are parallel to the direction of sliding movement of the slide block 194, upon operative movement of the spacer 166 either way, no swinging movement of the marker guide plate connected with that adjusting device or consequent adjustment of the markers controlled thereby is effected. One instance of such positioning of the adjusting devices 17 6,178 is when the parts are in the positions of the parts of the adjusting device 176, at the left, Fig. 2. In practice since it is always desirable that vices 176, 178 except when a change is made from one to another made, whereupon movement of the spacer 166 will eifect the desired swinging movement of the guide plates 160, 162. a .The above described construction and arrangement are such that movement of the adjustment of the markers to position them according to the general curve or line of the buttonholes characteristic sizes of flies of that line or to be made by means of one adjusting devices 176, 178 as may be found necessary. This construction and arrangement by which movement of the spacer automatically effects relative swinging movement of the guide plates 160, 162 to adjust a the markers to conform to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies ofdifferent sizes and the provision'of the above described twin adjusting devices 176 and 17 8 for imparting to the markers whenever necessary an additional relative out or in movement transversely of' the lengthwise edge of the work constitute important features of the invention.

In the operation of the adjusting 176, 178 when the spacer 166 is in ward Fig. 2, in which devices its forposition the markers are spread farthest apart, the slide blocks 194 are so retracted that the pivots182 connecting the outer ends of the guide plates 160, 162 with the pivot blocks 180 are alined with the pivots 192 about which thelevers 188 turn, so that swinging movement of either or both of the levers 188 will not alter the position of either of. the marker guide plates 160, 162. Consequently, when the spacer 166 is in this position, adjustplungers l96'forwardly or outwardly from the position thereof as shown in the adj ustmg device 176 atthe left, Fig, 2, into the 7 position "of the same parts in device 178 as shown at the right Fig, 2, swinging the connected guide plates 160, y away from the Oppositely, when the spacer 166 is in its inmost or retracted position, in which position the markers are of course closest tothe marker guide plates 160, 162 with the pivot blocks 180 are alined with the pivots about which the levers 18 t n. As a justed for a given line result, adjustment of either or both of the marker guide plates 160, 162 must be effected by manipulation of one or both of the spring-pressed plunger-s 202 to swing the connected lever or levers 188. Movement of the levers 188 outwardly orforwardly from the position thereof shown in the adjusting device 176 at the left,.Fig. 2, operates to move the connected marker guide plates 160, 162 forwardly toward the bed plate 1. a t

For any intermediate position of the spacer 166 and consequent intermediate position of the slide blocks 1%, as the pivots 182 connecting the marker guide plates 160, 1.62 with the pivot blocks 180 are alined with none of the pivots 190, 192, either of the:

levers 186 or either of the levers 188 maybe used. In any such case, movement of either of the levers 186 moves the connected marker guide plate in wardly away from the bed plate 41 to in crease the radius of the curve of the line of markers affected, while forward or outward movement of the levers 188 operates many such case oppositely to diminish the radius of curvature of the line of markers.

As a result, by appropriate manipulation of the levers 186, 188 of either 'orboth of said adjusting devices 176, 178, alargc range,

of adjustments of either or both of the marker guide plates 160, 162. and conse quently of the markers, may be efl'ected, The markers may be thus arranged for 10- cating and marking correctly buttonhole flies of a great variety of styles or patterns, while after the markers have been thus adof buttonhole flies, by operating the spacer 166 in or out to a greater or less extent, the markers may be quickly and conveniently graded to different buttonhole spacings and different sizes of the same line. to be taken care of by the adjusting devices 176, 178, different marker guide plates 160, 162 having appropriate guide slots 156, 158 may be substituted. Similarly, different spacers 166 will ordinarily be used for work differing in the number of buttonholes.

It is tobe understood, however, that, 6X- cept in so far as limited by the appended claims when construed in connection with the prior art, the invention is' not limited to the construction and arrangement herein shown and described ous adjustn'ients of the markers, since various changes therein and substitutions are contemplated within the scope of the inven tion.

The machine is also provided with gages for determining the distance from the outer edge of the buttonhole fly that the eyes of the buttonholes are to be located. These gages for gaging the distance from the outer edge of a buttonhole, fly to the buttonhole lodly 01' outwardly For differences too radical for effecting the vari-' cations comprise slotted blocks preferably having slightly rounded front edge faces. As shown, there are three such back gages 216, 218, 220 (Fig. 2), the middle gage 218 being positioned marker and the two side gages 216, 220 being disposed at equal distances from the centergage 218. The side gage 216 is can ried by andadjustably secured to the marker guide plate 160 for movement therewith as by a bolt 222. The center gage 218 and other side gage 220 are carried by and similarly adjustably securedto the other marker guide plate 162. These gages by reason of being carried by and movable with guide plates 160, 162 cause the same predetermined distance from the outer edge of a buttonhole fly to the line of buttonhole locations to be maintained automatically in every adjusted position of the marker guide plates 160, 162. In addition to these gages, 216, 218, 220, the machine also has two end gages 22 1, 226 (Fig. 1) adapted to be brought'into engagement with the opposite ends of a buttonhole fly. These gages 224, 226 both cotiperate with the three gages 216, 218, 220 before described in positioning the fly for the marking operation, and at the same time determine the distancesthe uppermost and lowest or end buttonholes are located from the top and bottom or ends of the buttonhole fly. The gages 2241, 226, shown in operative position in Figs. 1 and 2, are best shown on a larger scale in Fig. 7. Each comprises a body part in one end of which a stem 228 is rotatably mounted. The stem 228 is threaded'at its upper end and atits lower end horizontally bored to receive rotatablythe shank 230 of a gage rod 232. A nut 23a threaded upon the stem 228 adjustably secures the gage rod 232 in any desired position. ,The work engaging por tion of each gage rod 232 extends substantially perpendicularly to the horizontal shank 230 and is adapted to project downwardly into the adjacent marker guide plate slot. Each rod 232 may be adjusted to set the adjacent end buttonhole at the desired distance from the end of the fly by moving its shank 230 one way or the other in its bore in the stem228. The pivotal mounting ofthe stem 228 allows swinging movement of the gage rod 232 to enable it to :alter its position to follow the marker guideoplate slot into which itcprojects in the various adjusted positions thereof.

directly back of the fixed the marker Spring clips 236 secured to the body of each as many slots therein plates 160, 162.

Conveniently, large enough, to guide plates 160, slots 156, 158 substantially longer than necessary to accommodate the maximum number of markers with which the particular machine is equipped. In the use of a machine so constructed, whenever it is desired to use less than the entire number of markers, as many of the markers closest the two ends of the line of markers as it is not intended to use may be swung laterally to the outer ends of the guide slots 156, 158 and hence into inoperative positions out of the way of the work and of the operator. This is accomplished by first moving the spacer 166 outwardly until its slots have cleared'the necks of the dies 96 and then swinging the excess markers to the outer ends of the guide slots 156, 158 after which the spacer is moved inwardly to engage with the active markers as before. The inner edges of the spacer the machine frame may be permit employing marker will merely engage the dies of the inactive markers and slide the markers rearwardly. Or, if preferred, the punches 541 may be removed from the superfluous markers; In any such case, of course, there will preferably be employed a spacer 166 having only as there are buttonholes to be marked in a given buttonhole Preferably, a chart or key will be provided, conveniently situated with respect to the adjusting devices 176, 178, from which the operator can determine at a glance and without time wasted in experimenting, the proper positions of the spring pressed plungercon'trollersl96, 202 for a particular line of buttonhole flies, different keys being worked out for different classes of work. Conveniently too, scales may be provided or the gages 216, 218, 220 and also for the gages 224-, 226.

In the use of the machine, the operator makes whatever adjustment of the three gages 216, 218, 220 may be necessary to set them at the distance from the lineof markers at which it is desired to have the eyes of the buttonholes from the outer edge of the buttonhole fly. Similarly the two gages 224, 226 are adjusted, if necessary, to determine the'distances from the ends of the fly to the end buttonholes. Also, the marker guide plates 160, 162 are adjusted appropriately to the particular line of buttonhole flies to be operated upon by means of the spring-pressed plungers 196, 202 which control the adjusting devices 176, 178. The buttonhole fly to be marked is then laid beneath the markers in the position indicated in Fig. 2 with its outer edge in contact with each of the three gages 216, 218, 220.

162 having therein guide Next, gage rods 232 exactly engage the two ends of the buttonhole fl these rods forming visual indicators 1 to "nform the operator when the markers have been properly adjusted to the specific shoe upper part in the machine. These and any other necessary adjustments having been made, and the work being held by the operator out flat in position to be marked, the clutch is tripped; In consequence, the cam shaft 14 is caused to make one complete revolution at the end of which the clutch is automatically thrown out. During this revolution of the shaft 14: downward movement of the cross-headlOO forces-the punches 54L downwardly into and through the work, after which the crosshead 1001s raised and the machine stops with the parts in their initial positions. During the rise of the cross-head 100 and consequent upward orreturn movement of the punches 54 under the influence ofthe springs 70, the punch guides 58 strip the work from the punches 5 1.

The buttonhole fly next to be marked is then'placed beneaththe markers reverse side up if the first was for a right and the second is for a left shoe or vice versa. The outer edge of the fly is then brought against the three gages 216, 218, 220. The spacer 166 is next moved to cause the gages 224, 226 to engage the ends of the buttonhole fly, after which the clutch is again tripped. Usually, as before stated, the only adjustment necessary to adapt the machine for operating upon successive flies of the same line after necessary adjustments have been made prior to marking the first of that line is appropriate manipulation of the spacer 166. Most conveniently the Work will be piled in order of sizes for example, with thefly or flies of the largest size at the top of the pile. Except that as before stated, flies for rights and lefts are operated uponopposit'e sides up, usually no other change is required in going from rights to lefts or vice versa. I

Having fully explained my invention and described in what manner the same may be embodied, what I claim as new and desire States is 1. In a buttonhole marking machine, a

series of markers relatively movable to adjust them according to variations in buttonhole'locations, and means operated by said adjusting movement of an additional adjustment of the markers.-

2. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers movable to vary their spacing and means operated by spacing movement of the markers to efl'ect an additional adjusting movement ofthe markers.

the markers to'eflect 3. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a

plurality of markers, means for adjusting the markers and means operated by the first named means to effect an additional adjustment of the markers.

at. In a SllOG-UPPQL marking machine, a series of markers, means for s 'iacing the markers, and means operated by the spacing means to effect an additional adjusting movement of the markers relatively to each other.

5. In a. shoe-upper marl'ring machine, a series of markers, means for spacing the markers, and means operated automatically by the spacing means to effect relative movement of the markers out or in transversely of the edge of the work. I

(3. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a spacer for the markers, and means operated automatically upon movement of the spacer to adjust the markers to conform to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies.

7. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, and a device operatively connected with the markers to adjust the markers for variations in buttonhole locati ons and also to effect an additional adjustment of the markers.

8. In abuttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a controller operatingto vary the spacing of the markers and also to effect relative out or in movement of the markers transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work to adjust the markers to con form to the contour of the outer edge of a buttonhole fly, and operating means for the markers. r

9. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers pivoted for independent lateral movement lengthwise of the work and mounted for independent sliding movement transversely of the edge .of the work, and means operating to move the markers laterally to vary their spacing and at the same time to effect relative movement of the markers transversely of the edge of the work to adjust them according to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies.

10. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers pivoted for independent lateral movement lengthwise of the work and mounted for independent sliding movement relatively to their pivots in or out transversely of the edge of the work, means operating to swing the markers laterally to vary their spacing and at the same time to effect relative sliding movement of the markers transversely of the edge of the work to adjust them according to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies.

11. In a buttonhole marking machine, av series of markers, means for effecting relative out and in movement of the markers transversely of the lengthwise edge of the and work, a: spacer provided with diverging fan- 'wise arranged slots operating to move the means operated upon movement of the spacer to effect relative out or in movement of the markers to adjust the line or curve along which the markers are arranged according to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies.

12. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a swinging guideway for the markers conforming approximately to the contour of the outer edge of a buttonhole fly, a spacer provided with diverging fan-wise arranged slots and operating by sliding engagement with the markers to move the markers laterally from or toward each other along said guideway, and connections from the spacer to the guideway operating upon movement of the spacer to swing the guideway to effect relative out or in movement of the markers transversely of the edge of the work to adjust the markers to conform to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies.

18. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a swinging guide havinga curved guide slot for the markers, and operating means for the markers.

14. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guide having a curved guide slot for the markers pivoted for swinging movement and means for swinging the guide.

15. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a guide for the markers having a curved guiding slot conforming approximately to the contour of the outer edge of a buttonhole fly .and movable to adjust the line or curve of the markers according to the contour of the outer edge of the buttonhole fly to be marked, and means for operating the markers.

16. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a guide for the markers having a curved guiding slot conforming approximately to the contour of the outer edge of a buttonhole fly and pivoted for swinging movement to effect relative movement of the markers transversely of said edge to vary the line or curve of the markers, and operating means for the markers.

17 In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers independently movable out and in transversely of the lengthwise edge of a buttonhole fly, a guideway for the markers conforming approximately to the contour of the outer edge of a buttonhole iiy 18. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers conforming approximately to'the con tour of the outer edge of a buttonhole fly and comprising sections pivoted for relative swinging movement to effect relative movement of the markers transversely of said edge to vary the line or curve along which they are arranged, and operating means for the markers.

19. In a huttonhole marking machine, a series of markers independently movable out and in transversely of the lengthwise edge of a buttonhole fly, a guideway for the markers conforming approximately to the contour of the outer edge of a buttonhole fly and including a section pivoted for swinging movement to effect relative out or in movement of the markers to vary the line or curve along which they are arranged, and means for operating the markers.

20. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guide having a guide slot for the markers and pivoted for swinging movement, said markers being mounted for movement along the guide slot toward or from each other and for movement in V and out transversely of the edge of the Work movable therein toward or to vary the spacing of the markers and to 1 lengthwise edge of the work,

upon swinging movement of said guide, and means for operating the markers.

21. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers mounted for lateral movement toward or from each other, lengthwise of the work and for relative movement in and out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a pivoted guide having a guide slot for the markers arranged to permit the markers to be freely from each other confine the markers against in and out movement except upon swinging movement of said guide, and means for operating the markers.

22. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a pair of guide plates provided with guide slots and pivoted for relative swinging movement out and in transversely of the a plurality of markers mounted to be freely movable toward and from each other along said guide slots to vary the spacing of the markers and mounted to have an additional relative in or out movement transversely. of said edge of the workupon swinging movement of one of said guide plates, and means for operating the markers.

23, In a shoe-upper marking machine, a pair of guide plates provided with guide slots and pivoted for relative swinging movement out and in transversely of the edge of the work, a plurality. of markers mounted to be freely movable toward and I from each other along said guide slots to vary the spacing of the markers an the markers,

mounted to have an additional relative out or in movement transversely of the edge of the work upon swinging movement of one of said guide plates, a spacer operating to vary the spacing of said markers and at the same time to effect an incidental relative swinging movement of said guide plates and means for operating the markers.

24. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers slotted for movement, of the markers to vary their spacing and pivoted for swinging movement to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a spacer for the markers, and connections from the spacer to the guideway operated to swing the guideway upon movement of the spacer.

25. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, guide plates provided with guide slots along which the markers are movable to vary their spacing and pivoted for relative swinging movement} to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a spacer for the markers, and connections from the spacer to said guide plates operated upon movement of the spacer to cause relative swinging movement of said guide plates.

26. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers slotted for movement of the markers to vary their spacing and pivoted for swinging movement to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a spacer for and connections from the spacer to said guideway comprising parts having relative sliding movement induced by movement of the spacer and operating upon movement of the spacer to swing the guideway.

27. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers slotted for movement of the markers to vary their spacing and pivoted for swinging movement to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a bloc-k pivoted to the guideway, a slide having a sliding connection with the said pivot block operating to effect swinging movement of the guideway through said pivot block upon movement of the slide, a spacer for the markers and connections from the spacer to the slide for moving the slide automatically upon movement of the spacer.

28. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers mounted for swinging movement to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a block pivoted to said guideway, a slide, guides for said pivot block extending obliquely tothe direction of movement of the slide, and a spacer for the markers operatively connected with the slide to cause operative movement of the spacer to move the slide to effect swinging move ment of the guideway and consequent relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work through movement of said pivot block in its guideway.

29. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, spacing of the markers, means operated by the spacing means to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, and means for effecting additional relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work.

30. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers slotted for movement of the markers to vary their spacing and pivoted for swing ing movement to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a spacer for the markers, connections from the spacer to theguidewayoperating upon movement of the spacer to swing the guideway, and an adjusting device for effecting additional relative movement of the markers.

31. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers slotted for movement of the markers to vary their spacing and pivoted for swinging movement to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a lever for swinging the guideway, a spacer for the markers, and connections from the spacer to said guide.- way operating to cause swinging movement of the guideway to be effected automatically upon movement of the spacer while permitting additional swinging" movement of the guideway upon operative movement of the lever.

32. In a shoe-upper marking machinawa series of markers, a guide plate for the markers having a slot therein along which the markers are movable to vary their spacing and pivoted for swinging movement to effect relative movement of the'markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work,a block pivoted to the free end of the guide plate, a lever having a sliding connection with said block, a second lever on which the first'named lever is fulcrumed, a slide on which the second lever is fulcrumed and movable obliquely to the direction of sliding movement of the said pivot block, and a spacer for the markers operatively connected with said slide to cause movement of the spacer to move said slide to effect swinging movement of the guide plate through said sliding connection of the pivot means for varying the,

which said first-named block with the first-named lever while permittmg additional swinging movement to be imparted to the guide plate at will through either of said levers.

In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a member movable to effect relative adjusting movement of the markers, means effective in one position of said member to cause an additional adjusting movement of the markers and ineffective in another position of said member, and other adjusting means ineffective in the firstnamed position of said member but effective in said other position of said member to cause said additional adjusting movement of the markers.

3&. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a spacer a member movableto effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, adjusting m'eans effective to move said member to produce said relative movement of the markers in some positions only of the spacer, and additional adjusting means effective to move said member to produce said relative movement of the markers in other positions ofthe spacer.

35. In a shoe-upper markin machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers slotted for movement of the markers to vary their spacing and pivoted for swinging movement toeffect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, a spacer for the markers, a lever for swinging the guideway effective in certain positions of the spacer only, and a second lever effective to swing said guideway in positions of the spacer for lever is ineffective.

36. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, and means for relatively positioning the markers comprising two levers one fulcrumed on the other and operatively connected with the markers, said levers being independently operable to effect relative positioning movement of the markers.

37. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a member movable to effect relative in or out movement of the markers transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, and means for adjusting said member comprising two independently operable levers one fulcrumed on the other and operatively connected with said movable member, said movable member being operated to effect said relative movement of the markers upon movement of either of said levers.

88. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers movable to effect relative in or out move ment of the markers transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work and adjusting for the markers,

means for moving said guideway to effect said relative movement comprising a lever pivoted to said guideway, and a second lever on which the first-named lever is fulcrumed.

39. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a guidcway for the markers arranged for swinging movement to effect relative in or out movement of the markers transversely of the edgeof the work, and adjusting means for guideway to effect said relative movement comprising a lever, a. second lever carried by said'first-named lever and fulcrumed there on, and a pivotal connection between said second lever and the guideway, said levers being arranged to swing the guideway in difierent directions upon movement of said levers in the same direction.

4-0. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a bed plate, a guide plate for the markers slotted for movement of the markers to vary their spacing and pivoted for swinging movement from and toward said bed plate, a lever, and a second lever carried by the first-named lever and fulcrumed thereon, said second-named lever being pivoted to said guide plate and said levers being independently operable to swing said guide plate.

41. In a. shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a pair of slotted guide plates for the markers pivoted for swinging movement toeii'ect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the length wise edge of the work, and twin adjusting devices for swinging the respective guide plates. I

42. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers movable to position them for variations in buttonhole locations and work gaging means arranged to maintain the same positional relation to the work in every adjusted position of the markers.

4-3. In a buttonhole marking machine, means for gaging the distance from the outer edge of a buttonhole fly to the buttonhole locations and markers movable to position them according to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies without disturbing or changing the positional relationship between the gaging means and the work.

44. .In a buttonhole marking machine, means for gaging the distance of an end buttonhole location from the adjacent end of a buttonhole fly, and markers movable-to vary their spacing without disturbing the positional relationship between the gaging means and the work.

45. In a. shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers and back gages and end gages, saidgages being mounted to permit any desired adjustment of the markers with respect to the work without disturbing the swinging said positional relationship between the gages means for predetermining the distance of an end buttonhole from the adjacent end of a buttonhole fly arranged to maintain a predetermined distance unchanged whatever the spacing of the markers, and means for operating the markers. I

47. In a buttonholemarking machine, a series of markers movable from or toward each other lengthwise of the work to vary the spacing of buttonhole locations, gaging means for predetermining the distances of the end buttonholes from the respective ends of a buttonhole fly arranged to maintain automatically predetermined distances unchanged whatever the spacing of the markers, and means for operating the markers.

48. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers movable from or toward each other lengthwise of the work to vary the spacing of buttonhole locations, and gaging means for predetermining the distance of an endbuttonhole from the adjacent end of a buttonhole fly arranged to maintain a predetermined distance whatever the spacing of the markers, said gaging means being adjustable to enable the operator to vary at will said predetermined distance, and means for operating the markers.

49. In a buttonholemarking machine, a series of markers movable from or toward each other to vary the spacing of the markers, and gaging means carried by an end marker for spacing movement therewith to cause the same distance from the said marker to the ad acent end of a buttonhole fly to obtain whatever the spacing movement imparted to said marker.

50. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers along which the markers are movable lengthwise of the work, and end gages carried with the end markers along the guide way to determine the distancesof the end buttonhole locations from the respective ends of a buttonhole fly and to cause the same distances to obtain whatever the spacing of the markers. 7

51. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a. guideway for the markers, and means for gaging the distance of an end buttonhole location from the adjacent end of a buttonhole fly comprising a body portion carried by an end marker and a gaging member pivoted to said body portion and projecting into said guideway.

. 52. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, a gage arranged to' be carried by one of said markers and comprising a body portion, spring clipsfordethe lengthwise tachably attaching said body portion to said marker and a gage rod adjustably pivoted to said body portion, together with means for operating the markers.

53. In ashes-upper marking machine, a series of markers, at guidcway along which said markers are movable to vary the spacing of the markers and arranged for swinging movement to effect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, and an end gage comprising a body portion pivotally attached to an end marker, and a gagerod pivotally connected to said body portion and projecting into said guideway topermit movement of said gaging means upon swing ing movement of said guideway without ali'ecting the positional relationship of said gage rod to the work.

5a. In a buttonhole marking machine, markers relatively movable transversely of edge ofthe work to vary the line or curve along which the markers are arranged to conform to changes in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies of different sizes, and means for gaging the distance from the outer edge of a buttonhole fly to the buttonhole locations, said gaging means being arranged to cause a predetermined distance from the outer edge of the buttonhole fly to the buttonhole locations to be maintained automatically whatever the adjusted position of the markers.

55. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the marle ers movable to effect relative in or out movement of the markers transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work to position the markers to conform to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies, a gaging men'iber carried by said guideway for movement therewith to maintain unchanged the positional relationship of said gaging member to the work in every adjustguideway and of said ed position of said markers, and means for operating the markers. 7

56. In a buttonholemarking machine, a series of markers, a guideway for the markers mounted for swinging movement to efi'ect relative movement of the markers in or out transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work to vary the line or curve along which the markers are arranged to conform to changes in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies of different sizes, and means for gaging the distance from the outer'edge of a buttonhole fly to the buttonhole locations, said gaging means being mounted for swinging movement with said guideway to cause a uniform distance to be maintained between the said gaging means and the markers in every adjusted position of the guideway and of the markers, together with means for operating the markers.

, 57. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a bed; plate, a pair of guide plates, guide slots therein, a series of markers confined in said guideslots for movement with said guide plates, said guide plates being mounted for relative movement to effect relative in or out movement of the markers transversely of the edge of the work, work gages carried on said guide plates for movement therewith, and means for operating the markers.

Ina shoe-upper marking machine, a series of markers, carriers for the markers provided with rearwardly extending tangs, pivots for the carriers having bifurcated ends to receive said tangs to permit sliding movement of the carriers relatively to their pivots, and means for operating the markers.

59. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a marker-j carrier, a marker in said carrier compr sing a punch and a cooperating die, a member movable to engage the-head of the punch, and means for operating said memberto cause the punch to approach the die to effect a marking operation.

60. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a marker, carrier, a marker in said carrier comprising a punch and a cooperating die, a member movable to engage the head of the punch, and means for operating said member to cause the punch to approach the die to effect a marking operation, together with a spring to cause the operative movement of the punch to be yieldingly eiiected and operating to return said punch to its normal position when permitted by said punch operating member.

61. In a shoe-upper marking machine, a series of punches, a reciprocating cross-head normally independent of said punches and constructed and arranged for operative movement to engage the heads of the punches to force the punches against the work, and means for reciprocating the crosshead with means for returning said punches when permitted by the cross-head.

62. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of punches, a reciprocating cross-head constructed and arranged for right line movement to engage the heads of the punches to force the punches for returning said punches when permitted by said cross-head and means for limiting the extent of said return movement of the punches.

63. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of punches, means for forcing said punches against the work, springs arrange to cause the operative movement of the punches to be yieldinglyf effected and to return the punches when permitted by, the punch; operating means, and interlocking against the work, means spring clips for limiting the extent of return series a cooperating die, aseries of markercarriers each pivoted for swinging movement to vary the spacing of the markers, a spacer for the markers provided with fan-wise arranged slots for receiving the several dies-and'adapted to turn the marker: carriers about their pivots upon movement of the spacer through sliding engagement of the spacer with the said diesa I 65. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, and a spacer for the markers provided with a series of diverging slots and operating upon movement of thespacer by sliding engagement with the markers to effect relative movement of the markers laterally lengthwise of the but-tonhole fly to be operated upon.

In a buttonholemarking machine, a

spacer for the markseries of. markers, and a V ers comprising a sliding plate provided with a series of fanswise arranged open slots constructed and arranged to receive parts of the several markers to. effect relative movement of the markers tremor toward each other lengthwise of the work upon movement of the spacer: I i

67, In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, and a spacer movable transversely of the line of operative movement'of the markers and provided with diverging open slots, adapted to embrace the markers to force the'marker-s from each other or draw them towardeaeh other upon movement of the spacer.

'68. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers relatively movable to position the'markers for variations in buttonhole locations, and a marker fixed against such adjusting movement toward and from which the adjustable markers are moved.

69. In a buttonhole marking machine, a of markers comprising a center marker fixed against adjusting movement lengthwise or transversely of the-lengthwise edge of the work anda plurality ofmarkers at either side of said center marker each movable lengthwise of the work and trans versely of the. lengthwise edge off the work, and means for operating the markers.

In a buttonhole. marking machine, a series of markers each including opposed cooperating marking members, pivotally interconnected guide plates having guide slots therein for the markers, and means for effecting relative movement of the serie'sof markers. v

71. Inv a buttonhole marking machine, a plurality of pivoted marker carriers, each including cooperating opposed marking members, pivotally interconnected guide 7 plates having curved slots therein for-engaging and guiding saidt carriers, and a movable spacer cooperating with. said guided carriers "0 effect relative movement of the carriers ried by said along the line of the slots of the guide plates; I

72. In a buttonhole marking machine, a plurality of pivoted marker carriers each including opposed cooperating marking members, pivotally interconnected swinging guide'plates having curved slots therein for engaging and guiding said carriers, and a movable spacer having divergent slots therein cooperating with said carriers to vary their relative spacing along the line of the curved guide slots, with connections between said spacer and guide plates to effect relative swingingmovement of the guide platesuponmovement of the spacer to vary the relative spacing of the carriers.

73. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, guides for the markers comprising plates pivotally interconnected at their inner ends and having curved guide slots therein cooperating with the markers to position them along the line of said curved-slots, and adjusting means cooperating with the free ends of said guide plates to swing said plates to vary the curve of their slots and the line of the markers guided thereby. I

74. Ina'buttonhole marking machine, a series of pivoted markers each including opposed cooperating marking members, pivotally interconnected guide slots therein cooperating with the series of markers and detcrminingthe alinement of their marking members and movable to vary such alinement, and work edge gages car guide plates and movable there with. I e v 75.. In a buttonhole marking machine, a Series of pivoted markers each including opposed cofiiperating marking members arranged for relative movement, said markers being relatively movable to conform to variations in buttonhole locations, and work end gages detachabl-y secured to the end markers of the series by spring clips and arranged to, move with said markers.

76. I11 a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers each comprising opposed cooperating marking members, and means plates having for moving the markers transversely of the permanently fiXed central marker, a series of cooperating relatively movable markers pivoted for independent lateral movement lengthwise of the work and mounted for independent sliding movement relatively to their pivots transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work, and means for operating the markers.

7). In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, and means constructed and arranged to adjust the n'iarkers to determinately vary their spacing and simultaneously therewith to adjust the markers to conform to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies.

80. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, and means for adjusting the markers to determinately vary their spacing and simultaneously therewith effect ing relative movement of the markers out or in' transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work to vary the line of curvature of the markers.

81. In a buttonhole marking machine, a

series of markers, means for determinately varying the spacing of the markers and simultaneously therewith adjusting the markers according to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies, and independent means for effecting an additional adjustment of the markers according to variations in contour of the outer edges of buttonhole flies.

82. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, means for moving the markers from or toward each other to determinately vary the spacing of the marlers, and means for guiding the markers transversely of the lengthwise edge of the work to vary the line of curvature of the markers as the markers are moved from or toward each other.

83. In a buttonhole marking machine, a series of markers, and meansfor determinately varying the spacing of the markers cm'istructed and arranged to vary the line of curvature (if the markers also.

A buttonhole marking machine having in con'ibination a plu 'ality of markers constructed and arranged to mark on the flies of shoe uppers the locations of the buttonholes, and means operable to grade the line of curvature of the markers to conform to the variance in the pattern curve from size to size of the flies of the uppers.

S5. A buttonhole marking machine having in combination, a plurality of markers constructed and arranged to mark on shoe uppers the locations of the buttonholes, means operable to space the markers to conform to the different sizes of flies of a pat tern and to simultaneously grade the line of curve of the markers to conform to the size variance in the pattern curve.

86. A buttonhole'marking machine having, in combination, a plurality of markers each having opposed marking members and constructed and arranged to mark'on the flies of shoe uppers the locations of the buttonholes, and means operable to vary the curvature of the markers to correspond with the curvatures of flies of different patterns.

87. A buttonhole marking machine having, in combination, a plurality of markers constructed and arranged to mark on the flies of shoe uppers the locations of the buttonholes, and means operable to space the markers to conform to different sizes of flies and to automatically and co-incidently vary the line of curvature of the markers.

88. In a marking machine for shoe upper parts, a series of pivotally mounted markers arranged to be swung to vary their relative spacing, means to swing said markers on their pivots to vary their relative spacing, with means whereby one or more of said markers may be swung temporarily from the work marking area.

89. A marking machine for shoe upper parts having a plurality of relatively movable markers, means to move said markers to adjust the markers to different sizes of upper parts, and means to indicate when the markers have been adjusted to a specific shoe upper part.

90. In a marking machine for shoe upper parts, a series of markers arranged for relative movement toward and from each other to vary their relative spacing for different sizes of upper parts, and gaging means arranged to engage the ends of an upper part when the proper spacing of the markers for that size of upper part has been secured.

91. In a marking machine for shoe upper parts a series of markers arranged for rela tive movement to vary their spacing, means for supporting a shoe upper part in juxtaposition to the series of markers, means for effecting relative movement of the markers to vary their spacing, gaging means carried by the end markers of the series of markers and arranged to engage the ends of an upper part when the markers have been properly spaced for said part and means for effecting relative movement between said upper part supporting means and said series of markers.

92. In a buttonhole marking machine, gaging means for the opposite ends of a buttonhole fly and a plurality of markers movable to vary their relative spacing without disturbing the positional relationship between the end gaging means and the work. 7 c

93. In an upper marking machine,a series of markers movable to vary their relative spacing, and work end gages carried by and moving with the opposite end markers of the series and maintaining the same positional relationship to the Work in all spaced positions of the markers.

94. In an upper marking machine, a series of markers movable tovary their relative spacing With means whereby one or more of the markers may be displaced from the area of the Work, and a detachable Workend gage carried by an end marker and con structed for detachable connection with in- 10 WILLIAM HAMANN; V Witnesses ROY C. lVnnsTER IRVING E. BOOTH.

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